PAWS extends its great appreciation for
all the money that people have donated
to Ruff Ruff's rehabilitation, money
that currently exceeds Ruff Ruff's
medical bills. Thank you all. While
her additional and later bills may
continue, we will hold any contributions
in excess to assist in Ruff Ruff's later
needs and our other shelter animals who
are in serious, immediate requirement of
medical attention.
Please remember that your contribution
is tax deductible (give info), and that
you have made an invaluable difference
in the life of one dog and the lives of
many more who have no one to advocate
for them during their pain and
illness. We are a no-kill shelter that
is volunteer operated. All your
donations will help these poor
unfortunates. Thank you and God bless
you.
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You can now Sponsor a pet at P.A.W.S.! Click HERE to find out how! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the month of May, check out our
Desperate House Cat promotion!
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We Had A Groovy Time!
PAWS' 4th Annual Dinner Dance, 'Boogie Fever' was truly a flashback to the 70's! Tie-dye, peace signs and smiley faces adorned the hall. Many of our guests arrived sporting 70's Disco Queen or hippie attire. Even the canines in attendance were caught up in boogie fever. "Swinging The Standards" supplied the vocal entertainment for the evening greeting guests with songs from the 70's. Our auctions opened promptly at 6 p.m. It was a shopper's paradise! With 158 Silent Auction items and 9 Live Auction items, great deals were everywhere. One lucky Nascar fan left with the next-best thing, a Nascar driving experience! Like the White Sox? Our live auction had 4 seats in the row right behind the dugout! Other auction items included an X-Box Kinect, a Kenmore grill, spa packages, Easter baskets for the kids, downtown weekend getaways, baskets for our 4-legged friends and much more!
Mr. Darrell Sanders, our auctioneer then took center stage! With his quick wit and auctioneering skills, Darrell has become a crowd favorite! There were some tense moments as the bidding climbed. Mike LaMantia of Midnight Mike's Mobile DJ Service set the tone for the evening with everything from 70's disco to rock and even some country! The dance floor was packed with people delighted to hear songs they haven't heard in years! The Gap Band's, "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" brought everyone out to the floor! We chose the 70's theme this year to celebrate our founding in 1974! And now, after 38 years we are still going strong with over 21,000 animals in new homes because of you, our friends and supporters. We cannot even begin to thank you because there are no words that could express our gratitude. So please know that you have saved a life today - a life that has no say - a life that depends on you. And you have done a great job. The night wasn't even over and we were already talk requests for next year's theme! Stay tuned!
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Thank you for all that came out and met with Ruff Ruff
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wishes to thank and congratulate soon-to-be Eagle Scout Scott
Matejovsky for choosing P.A.W.S. as the subject of his service
project. Scott hosted a hugely successful donation drive for the
shelter and delivered a truckload of food, paper towels, toys and
more to the shelter in January. We are truly grateful to Scott for
the kindness he extended to the shelter and we are all so very proud
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PAWS wishes to
thank future volunteer & all around great kid Melaney Struttmann
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kids today..... You often hear that said with a bit of a negative tone. We hear at PAWS say, "Kids today rock!" Kids like Mckenzie Dockweiler and Madison Parnello! These girls spend their days walking dogs in their neighborhood to raise money to benefit our dogs and cats. They raised a whopping $150.00 to date......that's a lot of dog walking!!! Thank you Mckenzie and Madison from the PAWS Board of Directors and of course our furry friends!
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P.A.W.S. wishes to thank Sue Gott of Tall Grass Signs for our beautiful new Spay and Neuter Sign We also give a special thanks to Joan and Wayne Hochwarter for their hard work and contributions throughout the year, we love those bandanas! We also want to thank all of the people who brought in donations, toys, treats, etc. for our animals over Christmastime. May you all have a very Happy and Healthy New Year! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THANK YOU TO TOM AND TERESA KARA FROM CHEW ON THIS BARKERY OF FRANKFORT FOR HOSTING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DONATION DRIVE FOR P.A.W.S. IT IS ALWAYS SO APPRECIATED!
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Mrs. Teresa Kara of Chew On This Dog Barkery in Frankfort is truly an Angel Among Us
Click here to read how she donated a wheelchair for Bentley AKA Soco!
Click HERE to see Bentley with his new wheelchair!
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P.A.W.S. wishes to thank I'LL BE DOGGONE for choosing us as the lucky recipient of the profits from their annual birthday bash held in September. A generous donation of $3,229.00 was made to the shelter! I'll Be Doggone is located at: 9620-B Willow Lane, Mokena, IL 60448. Please patronize this location for all of your pet's needs. Food, treats, toys, clothing, grooming & more!
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